The big news came down while I was watching one of the first preseason NFL games of the year – Michael Vick had been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Immediately, it started. No matter what media outlet I tuned into, all the commentators, interviewers and talking heads were all commenting on, "Was Michael Vick […]
There are times when people say things that are so far off base – so ill-timed, untrue, un-informed or just plain assinine – that when you hear them, you shake your head like the duck in the ALFAC commercials and say, "Whaaaa?" Let's see – John Kerry – pretty much every time he opens his […]
My sister Kim called yesterday and shared a story with me that made my blood boil – but also showed me what I have believed to be true for a very long time – bullying starts at home. Kim told me that she was at a family function in the local park where she lives […]
What do you do if you are an adult and one day, you wake up to find a group of your close friends in your living room, telling you that they are there for an AI – Azzhole Intervention – and you are the subject? If you are like most people, the first thing […]
Someone close to me said something this morning that got me to laughing so hard the back of my neck hurt. It wasn't because it was so funny – it was because it was so sad that you just had to laugh. A dear friend of mine – and when I say dear friend, […]
It isn't often that one can say they had a hand in shaping international diplomatic policy, but I have to say, it does feel pretty good. I say this because it seems like not only is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reading my blog posts, she is taking the wit and wisdom seriously and using […]
This morning I cracked open the e-mail to find a message from one of my private coaching clients who I've been working with for several months. His situation may sound familiar to you; a professional with multiple years of experience, very good at his job, but not happy where he is because of his […]
This morning I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine that shed some light on just how anti-consumer, restrictive, separated-from-reality and you-are-too-stupid-to-make-your-own-choices that BG – Big Government – is becoming. This friend of mine, Jeff, has been in the mortgage business for over twenty years. He has gone through several up-and-down markets, […]
Back in the 70's, there was a television show about an American who found his way to a temple in China, where he was accepted as a student, given the name "Grasshopper" and was trained as a martial artist. In one scene from the show, his Master was teaching him a martial arts principle […]
How would you like the ability to be able to bounce negative b.s. – things like criticism, hard feelings, people trying to use guilt or intimidation, peer pressure and more – right off of you like a superhero bounces bullets off his chest? Well – you can. All you have to do is use […]
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